ATE476354T1 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE MOTION OF A FLOATING VESSEL - Google Patents

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE MOTION OF A FLOATING VESSEL

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ATE476354T1
ATE476354T1 AT04768800T AT04768800T ATE476354T1 AT E476354 T1 ATE476354 T1 AT E476354T1 AT 04768800 T AT04768800 T AT 04768800T AT 04768800 T AT04768800 T AT 04768800T AT E476354 T1 ATE476354 T1 AT E476354T1
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motion
reducing
floating vessel
vessel
stabilizer assembly
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AT04768800T
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Vincent George Mccarthy
Christopher John Dunlop
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Saipem Uk Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B39/00—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

A vessel (2) comprises a first stabilizer assembly (14) and a second stabilizer assembly, each stabilizer assembly comprising at least one submergible at least partially hollow body; and suspending means (16) for suspending the or each body from the vessel, the first and second stabilizer assemblies being suspended from substantially opposite sides of the vessel. Fins (22) are provided on the stabilizer assembly.
AT04768800T 2003-10-09 2004-10-08 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE MOTION OF A FLOATING VESSEL ATE476354T1 (en)

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GBGB0323698.1A GB0323698D0 (en) 2003-10-09 2003-10-09 Apparatus and method for reducing motion of a floating vessel
PCT/GB2004/004266 WO2005035355A1 (en) 2003-10-09 2004-10-08 Apparatus and method for reducing motion of a floating vessel

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BR (1) BRPI0415128A (en)
CA (1) CA2538492C (en)
DE (1) DE602004028499D1 (en)
DK (1) DK1670676T3 (en)
EG (1) EG24419A (en)
ES (1) ES2349538T3 (en)
GB (1) GB0323698D0 (en)
NO (1) NO336635B1 (en)
PT (1) PT1670676E (en)
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WO (1) WO2005035355A1 (en)

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